BY JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is poised to nearly double its lawmakers’ pay in 2025 in hopes of attracting more diverse members, only months after the Legislature boosted the salaries of other state officials. A commission created by the Republican-controlled Legislature to study lawmakers’ pay on Thursday approved a proposal to increase the compensation for rank-and-file members by nearly $28,000 a year, a 93% increase to nearly $58,000. Legislative leaders, who receive extra pay, would see proportionally larger dollar increases, so that the Senate president and House speaker would be paid more than $85,000 a year, up from…
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00:00 – Saturday comes down to freshman quarterbacks 16:14 – Michael Boganowski makes his college decision 22:58 – K-State coordinators with the media 33:10 – Blindly Rank 5 00:00 – Mitch in Vegas 15:02 – Interview with Curry Sexton 31:13 – Ask Us Anything
Brandon sits down with Jason Smith of the Manhattan Area chamber of Commerce and the K-State Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy to discuss local business and events.
Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 300 block of Bluemont Avenue in Manhattan on October 18, 2023, around 3:16 PM. Officers listed a 71-year-old male as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect swerved with his vehicle at the victim while in the crosswalk. Kimberly Kilgore, 36, of Lawrence was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on October 18, 2023, around 11:10 AM. Kilgore was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Kilgore was issued a total bond of $5,521 and was not confined at the time of…
00:00 – Mason Voth from K-State Online 18:03 – Mason 32:17 – WR Mecole Hardman returning to the Chiefs 39:39 – Beer Tasting 00:00 – Jerome Tang at Big 12 basketball media day 17:24 – More with Jerome Tang 29:59 – Ask us Anything
Manhattan city officials are moving forward on a request from the group renovating the Wareham Opera House. City commissioners agreed Tuesday that a sales tax exemption on construction materials and labor for nonprofit Wareham Hall could be explored further. City staff would do the exemption through the issuance of industrial revenue bonds. Wareham Hall Executive Director Blade Mages says to date, the organization has raised more than $10 million toward it’s $17.5 million budget. Mages says they do not intend to seek any property tax abatement. To qualify for the exemption using IRB’s, an entity must meet four requirements, including…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Each week throughout the 2023 season, kstatesports.com recaps the action for the 16 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs Anudike-Uzomah, a first-round pick this year, saw time on five defensive snaps in Kansas City’s 19-8 win over Denver on Thursday night. The Chiefs pushed their winning streak to five-straight games to improve to 5-1 on the year, and Kansas City hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Ekow Boye-Doe, CB – Kansas City Chiefs A rookie free agent this past offseason, Boye-Doe is on the…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 400 block of Clydesdale Drive in Ogden on October 17, 2023, around 7:05 PM. Officers listed Opportunities Unlimited as the victim when it was reported a known suspect caused damage to the back door and walls of the residence. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $900. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1000 block of Fremont Street in Manhattan on October 17, 2023, around 8:22 PM. Officers listed a 21-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect…
BY HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH AND JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Child welfare officials investigated the family of a 5-year-old Kansas girl five times in the 13 months before she was raped and killed, but couldn’t confirm allegations of neglect or drug use by her mother, and the family repeatedly declined offers of help, a report released Tuesday showed. The report by the state Department of Children and Families said in one case, the agency confirmed that the mother wasn’t properly supervising Zoey Felix, but the girl was placed with her father and because of that, “No safety concerns were identified.” After receiving allegations…
BY JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Computer systems for almost all of Kansas’ courts have been offline for five days because of what officials call a “security incident,” preventing them from accepting electronic filings and blocking public access to many of their records. Judicial branch officials still don’t know the extent of the problem or how long the computer systems will remain offline, spokesperson Lisa Taylor said Tuesday. The problem, discovered Thursday, meant the systems haven’t been able to accept electronic filings, process payments, manage cases, grant public access to records, allow people to file electronically for protection-from-abuse orders and…